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For anyone considering Nakamori Akina’s “BEST II”, it no doubt captures Nakamori Akina’s domination on the characters from 1986-1988. You get three years of awesome music and no doubt an album I have come back to when I want to listen to Nakamori Akina. Recommended! Read More …
So, there is a relaxing feel of just playing this album with the radio narration, as it’s like a nostalgic trip to the past. And it truly is considering this was made back in 1980, but I could see the appeal of how this was Read More …
Featuring unreleased tracks studio recordings and also a live concert of Kawashima Eigo and his band that was released to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of Kawashima’s death. For fans of Kawashima Eigo, this is an album that features unreleased, rare tracks and also a Read More …
Is “Fuyu no Kibun” a perfect winter compilation? Not really. It’s also subjective to the listener. But considering you are getting over 2.5 hours of wonderful music from the past and many winter songs, you really can’t go wrong, because it’s no doubt one of Read More …
Yamashita Tatsuro’s “Christmas Eve” is just one of those must-play songs and for me, this single is one of the few that I own that will always be played every year! Recommended! ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) CD SINGLE: Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イブ) LABEL: Moon Records CATALOG Read More …
“Melodies” is a classic album from Yamashita Tatsuro that still is on my playlist to this day! ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) TITLE: Melodies LABEL: Alpha Moon Inc./Moon Records CATALOG #: 32XM-27 DURATION: 41 Minutes RELEASE DATE: June 8, 1983 1. 悲しみのJODY (She Was Crying) 2. Read More …
Takeuchi Mariya’s “Variety 30th Anniversary Edition” is no doubt a magnificent anniversary album release! It was her comeback album after marriage, a move to a new label, an album that she wrote entirely and composed and released while she was pregnant with her first child. Read More …
WHIMSICAL & ENJOYABLE! For the fans of the “Kimagure Orange Road” anime TV series, “Singing Heart” is a soundtrack I highly recommend! ARTIST: Various Artists ALBUM: Kimagure Orange Road: Singing Heart /きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード: Singing Heart LABEL: Futureland CATALOG #: LD32-5061 DURATION: 51 Minutes RELEASE DATE: December Read More …
If you are a Japanese music fan looking for a taste of a different style of Japanese music and not so commercial, “Pizzicatomania!” is an album worth listening to! GROUP: Pizzicato V ALBUM: Pizzicatomania! LABEL: Non-Standard/Techiku Records Co., Ltd. CATALOG #: TECN-15256 DURATION: 35 Minutes Read More …